Nizhny Novgorod

Makarievsky Yellowwater Trinity Women's Monastery

Nizhny Novgorod region, Lyskovsky district, Makaryevo village

Description:

Holy Trinity Makarievsky Yellow Monastery is located on the banks of the Volga and is a landmark of the region. It was founded in 1434 by Makarius, the name is associated with the Yellow Lake, on the bank of which the monastery stood.

The monastery has a rich history, several times it was destroyed and restored. In Soviet times it served as an orphanage, hospital and warehouse.

Today it is a monastery complex surrounded by fortress walls and towers. On the territory of the monastery there are four temples, a church and the Trinity Cathedral, also in the temple there are icons, particles of relics, preserved frescoes and other shrines.

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